Why did I lose this bid?

How it works

How the bid gap analyzer works

Losing a federal or state bid without knowing why is the most expensive kind of loss, because you repeat the same mistakes on the next one. The official answer, a debriefing, is only available for a few days after the award notice and often tells you less than you hoped.

Upload your proposal and the solicitation. We extract the Section L instructions and Section M evaluation factors, check every requirement against what you actually submitted, score each factor the way an evaluator would, and list the most likely reasons you lost, along with concrete next steps and the exact debrief deadlines.

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   Add your proposal and the solicitation

   Upload your submitted proposal (PDF, Word or text) and either the solicitation document or pick the SAM.gov notice from our database, in which case we use the stored description and any attachments we can retrieve.

2. 2

   We read it like an evaluator

   The analysis pulls the proposal instructions (Section L) and evaluation criteria (Section M), then builds a compliance matrix: each requirement, where your proposal addresses it, and whether it is met, partially met, or missing.

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   See where the points went

   Each evaluation factor gets a score with strengths, weaknesses and reasoning, followed by the ranked likely reasons for the loss and any missing capabilities, certifications or past performance.

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   Get the report and your next steps

   The summary is free. Enter your email to unlock the full report, which is also emailed to you, including the debrief request deadline under FAR 15.506 and what to ask for.